More than 40 acts, including Rick Astley, have been added to the 2023 line-up for Standon Calling festival in Hertfordshire.
Years & Years, Self Esteem, Bloc Party and The Human League had already been announced as headliners at the festival, which will be held for the 17th time from July 20 to 23 in the fields near Bishop’s Stortford.
Acts announced on Tuesday to be on the bill include We Are Scientists, The Big Moon, The Murder Capital, Scouting for Girls, Bear’s Den, and returnees Django Django.
The four-day weekend’s line-up will also feature concerts from Anastacia, Confidence Man, Dylan, Squid, Katy B, KT Tunstall, Melanie C, Sad Night Dynamite, and Lynks.
Astley is a surprising addition to the festival, which often champions upcoming acts, but the veteran singer could be a hit at the family-friendly event. The 57-year-old released his eighth album Beautiful Life in 2018.
The English singer-songwriter shot to fame through the Stock Aitken Waterman label — also home to Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan — in the 1980s. Never Gonna Give You Up was his biggest hit, topping charts worldwide in 1987.
When is Standon Calling 2023?
Standon Calling festival will take place from July 20 to 23 in the grounds of Standon Lordship, a private residence in the Hertfordshire countryside.
The nearest train stations are Bishop’s Stortford and Ware.
Who is performing?
The confirmed line-up so far is as follows:
- Anastacia
- Ayrtn
- Bear’s Den
- Bloc Party
- Bob Vylan
- Confidence Man
- Django Django
- Dylan
- Floweroflove
- House Gospel Choir
- KT Tunstall
- Lynks
- Melanie C
- Rick Astley
- Sad Night Dynamite
- Self Esteem
- Sprints
- Squid
- Stone
- The Big Moon
- The Human League
- The Murder Capital
- Scouting for Girls
- We Are Scientists
- Years & Years
How to get tickets
The tickets for Standon Calling are split into different categories, with the Early Bird, Summer, and Tier 1, 2 and 3 slots with Tiers 4 and 5 on sale now.
You can purchase tickets here. Prices are as follows:
- Adult, from £215, plus booking fee
- Accompanied young adult (16-17), from £205 plus booking fee
- Accompanied teen (13-15), from £165 plus booking fee
- Child (four-12), from £30 plus booking fee
- Infant (three and under), from £5 plus booking fee
All weekend tickets include camping in the Hertfordshire countryside, from Thursday, July 20 to Monday, July 24.
Day tickets are now available from the official website.
